The former Roseville home of one of Sydney’s historic figures is going under the hammer.

THE former Roseville home of the late Sir Emmet McDermott is set to go under the hammer next month, only the third time it is has been offered for sale since it was built.

The four-bedroom home at 20 Carnarvon Rd has only had two owners since the late 1930s.

20 Carnarvon Rd, Roseville Picture: SuppliedSource:Supplied

Sir Emmet McDermott, a dentist, was Lord Mayor of Sydney from 1969 to 1972 and is said to have been responsible for the preservation of the Queen Victoria Building, and the conversion of Martin Place into a pedestrian mall.

Helen Davies, who has owned the home with her husband, David, for 22 years, said they bought the home from Dr McDermott when he was 82.

“The home was originally constructed by a builder for his daughter’s marriage in the late 1930s or early 1940s, but the marriage didn’t happen, so it was sold to Sir Emmet,” Mrs Davies said.

“He raised his two children there before we bought it.

“We had an idea of who owned it, there were pictures of him with the Pope and the Queen in the house, so there was an indication he was somebody.

Her Majesty, The Queen and Sir Emmet McDermottSource:News Corp Australia

“He actually came back to visit a couple of times after we bought it, he loved the house so much. I think he wanted to see if we had renovated it, because he liked it as is. He was a lovely fellow,” she said.

The renovated, double-brick, four-bedroom home, set on north to rear 922sq m of private gardens, will go to auction through Belle Property Killara agent Karen Vio on Saturday, April 5 at 4pm with a price guide of around $2.2 million.